Monday 10th September, 2018

Accra, Sept. 10, GNA - The Ghana Revenue
Authority (GRA) says its enforcement task force teams will soon conduct
unannounced inspection visits to enforce compliance of the Excise Tax Stamp
Act.
A statement issued by the Commissioner-General
of the GRA said, products without the Tax Stamp would be detained and or seized
and applicable sanctions imposed.
The Act requires that Excise Tax Stamp be
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A statement issued by the Commissioner-General
of the GRA said, products without the Tax Stamp would be detained and or seized
and applicable sanctions imposed.

The Act requires that Excise Tax Stamp be
affixed on specified excisable goods which are manufactured in this country,
imported into this country, or other goods prescribed by the Minister.

Some of the excisable goods on which the
excise tax be affixed include Cigarettes and other tobacco products; Alcoholic
beverages whether bottled, canned, contained in kegs for sale or packaged in
any other form, and Non-alcoholic carbonated beverages whether bottled, canned
or packaged in other form.

Others are Bottled water, and any other
excisable product prescribed by the Minister.

The GRA started the implementation of the
Excise Tax Stamp Act, 2013 (Act 873) in January, 2018. While enforcement at the
ports started on 1st January, 2018, enforcement at the point of sale begun on
1st March, 2018.

The GRA urged importers, manufacturers,
wholesalers, retailers, and the general public to take note and act
accordingly.